Notice2021-22563
Request for Public Comment Regarding an Administrative Law Judge's Recommended Decision on a Proposed Waiver and Regulations Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals; Extension of Public Comment Period
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Published
October 18, 2021
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Commerce DepartmentNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Abstract
NMFS announces the extension of the public comment period on the Administrative Law Judge's recommended decision on NMFS' proposal to issue a waiver and regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow the Makah Indian Tribe to take a limited number of Eastern North Pacific gray whales for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. We announced a 20-day comment period to end on October 19, 2021. Today, we extend the public comment period on the recommended decision by 25 days to November 13, 2021. Comments previously submitted need not be resubmitted.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 198 (Monday, October 18, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 57639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22563]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
RIN 0648-XG584
Request for Public Comment Regarding an Administrative Law
Judge's Recommended Decision on a Proposed Waiver and Regulations
Governing the Taking of Marine Mammals; Extension of Public Comment
Period
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; extension of public comment period.
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SUMMARY: NMFS announces the extension of the public comment period on
the Administrative Law Judge's recommended decision on NMFS' proposal
to issue a waiver and regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection
Act to allow the Makah Indian Tribe to take a limited number of Eastern
North Pacific gray whales for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. We
announced a 20-day comment period to end on October 19, 2021. Today, we
extend the public comment period on the recommended decision by 25 days
to November 13, 2021. Comments previously submitted need not be
resubmitted.
DATES: The deadline for the receipt of comments is extended from
October 19, 2021 until November 13, 2021.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments on this document, identified by
NOAA-NMFS-2019-0037, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Submission: Submit all electronic public
comments via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2019-0037">www.regulations.gov/docket?D=NOAA-NMFS-2019-0037</a>, click the ``Comment
Now!'' icon, complete the required fields, and enter or attach your
comments.
<bullet> Mail: Attn: Grace Ferrara, NMFS West Coast Region, 7600
Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115. Include the identifier ``NOAA-
NMFS-2019-0037'' in the comments.
Instructions: Comments sent by any other method, to any other
address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period,
may not be considered by NMFS. All comments received are a part of the
public record and will generally be posted for public viewing on
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> without change. All personal identifying
information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business
information, or otherwise sensitive information submitted voluntarily
by the sender will be publicly accessible. NMFS will accept anonymous
comments (enter ``N/A'' in the required fields if you wish to remain
anonymous).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Taylor, Office of Protected
Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West Highway,
Silver Spring, MD 20910; tel: (301) 427-8402; email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e444f4d425740005a4f5742415c6e40414f4f00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="771d16141b0e195903160e1b1805371918161659101801">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS has proposed to issue a waiver and
regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act to allow the Makah
Indian Tribe to take a limited number of Eastern North Pacific gray
whales for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. A hearing to consider
the proposed waiver and regulations took place on November 14-21, 2019,
in Seattle, Washington before Administrative Law Judge George J.
Jordan. On September 23, 2021, Judge Jordan transmitted his recommended
decision to NMFS along with the hearing transcript and other required
documentation. On September 29, 2021, we announced a 20-day comment
period on the recommended decision. During the comment period, we
received requests to extend the public comment period. We considered
the request and concluded that a 25-day extension should allow
sufficient time for the public and the parties to submit comments. We
are therefore extending the close of the public comment period from
October 19, 2021 to November 13, 2021.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1371 et seq.
Dated: October 12, 2021.
Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. 2021-22563 Filed 10-15-21; 8:45 am]
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